Hi all
Just trying to clean up the brake/clutch reservoirs and
having difficulty. They’re perfectly good but look bad. any
ideas?should I just paint them and if so what type and
colour of paint
Thanks
Duncan–
'68 OTS, '70 Mini Cooper(sort of)
Midhurst, Ontario, Canada
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In reply to a message from Hotdoc sent Thu 16 Oct 2008:
Duncan,
I cleaned mine up using warm water and dish wash soap. They
weren’t too bad to start except for a bit of yellowing. I would
advise not painting. I don’t think the paint will stick and is
likely to be ruined if any brake fluid gets on it.
Ray Mikula (RJJM)
Libertyville, IL, USA
1971 Series 2 FHC–
The original message included these comments:
Just trying to clean up the brake/clutch reservoirs and
having difficulty. They’re perfectly good but look bad. any
ideas?should I just paint them and if so what type and
colour of paint
In reply to a message from RJJM sent Thu 16 Oct 2008:
Duncan, I’m with Ray on this one. The yellowing of the
plastic from which the resevoir is made, is simply ageing
and you can’t reverse that.Treating with bleach for example
is not wise as you might speed up that ageing process. If
the plastic is NOT showing any signs of cracking the you can
continue to use it as is. Paint in general won’t stay stuck
to the plastic, but even if it did , the bf would lift it in
short order–
The original message included these comments:
Duncan,
I cleaned mine up using warm water and dish wash soap. They
weren’t too bad to start except for a bit of yellowing. I would
advise not painting. I don’t think the paint will stick and is
likely to be ruined if any brake fluid gets on it.
Ray Mikula (RJJM)
1971 Series 2 FHC
–
John M Holmes 1973 E Type SIII Supra 5-Speed, 1970 SII OTS
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
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In reply to a message from Hotdoc sent Thu 16 Oct 2008:
I scrubbed them, I soaked them in bleach, I soaked them in acid
(some of the stain was rust from the brackets. I think they look a
bit better, but yellowed plastic is yellowed plastic. Just tell
yourself it’s patina.
I agree that paint is not an option.–
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Just trying to clean up the brake/clutch reservoirs and
having difficulty. They’re perfectly good but look bad. any
–
John Walker, 1969 2+2 - ‘Lola’
La Porte, Tex, United States
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In reply to a message from Hotdoc sent Thu 16 Oct 2008:
I’m in the same boat. My bottles are in good useable condition, but
they are tired looking and stained. I haven’t tried it yet, but
I’m thinking I’ll just throw them in the dishwasher (of course I’ll
wait until SWMBO is not around). I did this with my heater fan
squirrel cage and the that drain hose from the filter block to the
pan (the one that a different ID on either end). Both parts came
out of the dishwasher looking new. The fan cage is still yellow,
but now it looks like a new yellow fan cage. I scrubbed that hose
with degreaser and a brush and the yellow stripe was hardly
discernable. After a trip through the dishwasher it looks like an
NOS hose. Maybe I’ll try the bottles later this weekend.–
The original message included these comments:
Just trying to clean up the brake/clutch reservoirs and
having difficulty. They’re perfectly good but look bad. any
ideas?should I just paint them and if so what type and
colour of paint
–
John B. - 69 SII OTS 1R7442
Pottstown, PA, United States
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In reply to a message from rudenoiz sent Fri 17 Oct 2008:
I scrubbed mine with a green scrubbie and some comet
cleanser. They look better. It was much cheaper than
getting ripped off for new ones.–
Brad
huntington valley, PA, United States
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In reply to a message from Hotdoc sent Thu 16 Oct 2008:
I cleaned mine up with Vinylex and steel wool, they look great. I
expect the Vinylex will restore some of the softening agents and
maybe keep them around longer (they are still in great condition).
They are still yellowed, but they actually look better a little
yellowed rather than stark white. Develop this attitude and you’ll
be fine ; -)
Jerry–
Jerry Mouton '64 FHC 889791 ‘MIK Jaguar’
Palo Alto, California, United States
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